‘Tired of this’, ‘so so annoying’ – Man City fans react as Erling Haaland’s agent drops another hint over his future

Rafaela Pimenta, the agent of Manchester City hero Erling Haaland, has given her response to the speculation about a mooted release clause in her client’s Etihad contract.

The 22-year-old has taken to life in the Premier League like a duck to water since joining City from Borussia Dortmund in the summer, scoring a total of 23 goals in all competitions over the course of the campaign to date.

Haaland is currently tied down at the Etihad Stadium until the summer of 2027 as things stand but reports have suggested that Real Madrid could look to bring him to the Bernabeu in 2024 after failing to snap him up before he eventually decided to join City.

Pimenta has since fuelled the speculation over Haaland’s long-term future in the Premier League by insisting that things can change very quickly in football and that nothing should be ruled out just yet in terms of his next destination.

“Perfectly planned career? I do not know,” said Pimenta in an interview with Marca. “What I know is that it is structured. What happens I cannot know, things can change. We are clear about what we want to do.

“When his father first arrived at the office, he looked at me and told me that the most important thing was planning, the project. He found the right site and agency because we always have a project for all players. It is a professional project, but we are talking about variables that we do not control.

“They are all wonderful, but 20 years ago we outlined a project with a Brazilian player and he had five serious injuries. The project could not work. With Erling we have had a project from the beginning and the project is working. Keep going.”

Pimenta was also quizzed on whether there is a release clause in Haaland’s contract at City that would allow him to join Real Madrid in 2024, a claim which has been widely reported over the last few months, but refused to give too much away when asked to clarify the situation.

“You have to do it [ask that question] and it is very interesting,” she added. “If we don’t say anything, surely something is interpreted and if we say something, too. As a lawyer I know that I can’t say anything, but I also know that if I don’t say it, they will say it.”

It remains to be seen whether Haaland will eventually leave City before the expiry of his current deal, although there is nothing to suggest that a move elsewhere is in the works at this early stage of his time in England.

These Rafaela Pimenta’s comments were shared on Twitter by City Xtra and it attracted plenty of attention from the club’s supporters.

“Erling Haaland release clause blah blah blah am just tired of this.”
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“Haaland stays, Haaland leaves. City won’t crumble”
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“Stop saying it’s project,. It’s Money and agent fee, father’s money, we are not foolish..”
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“His agent talks too much, why can’t he let us enjoy Haaland while we have him.”
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“so so annoying, this guy needs to just shut his trap for 2 years.”
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“Rafaela enjoying her client’s privileges a bit too much.”
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“If he want to leave he can leave, City will find replacement for him.”
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“Ship him to Madrid already Alvarez clear.”
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“His release clause is to protect him so he can’t be held hostage, fortunately I think he likes it here.”
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